The Art of Animal Character Design with David Colman and forward by Joe Weatherly. (HARDCOVER)

This is the best book on the shelf for Character Design Instruction and Examples....They are great!

If you are a fan of animal drawing or need these skills for animation or fine art...you have found the right book. The information helps guide you to seeing with the eyes of an artist.

Drawing is a visual vocabulary. Each line is a letter of the alphabet. Each shape is like a word...and each drawing is like a sentence. Many artists draw and design animal characters but few do it well. This book explains how to design vivid animal characters utilizing observation, basic design mechanics and the power of your own imagination. Discover how to create successful animal character designs while also developing strong drawing fundamentals!

If you only buy one animal design book in your life...this is the one.